A lot of businesses are making large technology investments; if you are here now, you are probably thinking about making such an investment for your own company. One issue that growing companies have is identifying and investing in the right technology. Listed below are a couple of tips on how to go about making technology investment decisions that will be the most advantageous for your company.
Instant messaging is a technology that has picked up considerably in the business world, and for good reason. While email allows for more passive communication, instant messaging allows for more instantaneous communication, similar to a phone call in its urgency. But are you utilizing instant messaging to enhance your work life?
Wireless security has become a cornerstone of working while on the go thanks to the availability of so many wireless networks to connect to. Listed below is a list of best practices to help ensure your wireless networks, and the devices connecting to them, are as secure as possible.
In many places, businesses have been operating in a manner that is closer to “business as usual” than “pandemic-altered”. This doesn’t mean the pandemic is over, but a lot of businesses are now able to make decisions like they were before the pandemic. This is a good thing, but there is one part of business that doesn’t seem to be normalizing: the supply chain. Listed below is a look at why supply chain issues continue and what you can do about them.
A lot has been made about the Internet of Things (IoT) over the past couple of years. People have been buying technology they can control from their phones or from centralized smart hubs and it has resulted in a shift to the way people interact with technology. For today's businesses this can bring several pros and cons to the table. Listed below is a brief look at some of the pros and cons of deploying IoT technology in the workplace.
Many companies were very suddenly introduced to the capabilities of modern collaboration tools, as… circumstances forced them to either go remote or cease operations for an unknown amount of time. That being said, while collaboration tools were suddenly a requisite for work, could these tools now be responsible for isolating your team members from one another?
While protecting the credit card data you collect from your customers and clients is obviously imperative, you probably also have a line of credit for your business’ use that you need to think about as well. Listed below are some tips and best practices to keep this company resource safe.
Businesses are rarely successful with just a single individual doing all the work; rather, businesses are largely successful when a group of people are working together toward the same goal. To promote this kind of collaboration within your business, we suggest you keep the following tips in mind.
Digital signage platforms are on the rise, giving businesses more opportunities to help their office visitors feel more connected and comfortable. You might be surprised by how affordable and accessible digital signage solutions can be, hence why they are growing in popularity.
Automation has been a business buzzword for a while now and was a vital factor for many businesses remaining open through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today it seems like there’s no reason for it not to remain in use from this point on. Listed below are a few ways that automation can and likely will be utilized moving forward.
Google Workspace is a solid tool that helps you get a lot done, but sometimes you may find yourself in a position where you need to download the files and take them with you or send them to someone. In these instances, you might not want to share the link. Instead, you can simply download them as whatever file format you require!
Data breaches—any event where an organization's confidential data is viewed, copied, or stolen by an unauthorized person or party—are a serious problem. Alas, they are also a serious problem that can be caused by no shortage of situations. Listed below are some of the causes of business data breaches so you’ll know what to keep an eye out for.
The telephone has been a part of business processes since it was invented, with businesses quickly taking advantage of the new features that telephony has introduced as it has enhanced over the years. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the latest enhancement, and as such, provides businesses a lot of great advantages to embrace.
When you go to such great lengths to protect your business’ network, it can come as a shock when you experience a data breach. Someone has to be at blame for such an event, right? Alas, this mindset is often one that can come as a detriment to businesses, especially in the modern age of cybersecurity threats and ransomware. It can divide teams and cause rifts that are hard to recover from.
March 31st is the official World Backup Day, a day intended to remind us all of the importance of having backups for the sake of data continuity. While this kind of day can be a valuable reminder of an imperative best practice, we contend that your awareness of your backup, as well as the maintenance that goes with it, should not be limited to a single day.
Remote work is more common than ever before, so it’s not a surprise that businesses are looking for innovative ways to ensure remote working arrangements aren’t dragging down operations. Fortunately, because it’s so common now, your business has a lot of options at its disposal, many of which allow for greater flexibility and mobility.
Passwords have been a primary data security measure since 1960, when MIT researcher Fernando Corbató suggested the practice, although even he is reportedly slow to take full credit. Why? Well, if you ask Corbató (and his contemporaries, who were the first to implement passwords as we’d recognize them today), the security concerns were limited.
So, have we reached the point where it would be best to replace passwords as the default authentication measure?
There are many, many different versions of cybercrime that businesses need to be vigilant about. That being said, most of them can mostly be avoided through a few basic practices and behaviors. Listed below are a few tips to help you prevent attacks from successfully influencing your business, so make sure you share them with your entire team, as well.
One of the great obstacles many companies have regarding remote work is the fact that, well, the team will be remote—not in the office, safely under supervision. This has led many to consider using the webcams installed in their employees’ devices to keep tabs on them. This idea of monitoring your team is discussed below, as well as why it probably isn’t a good one.
In the recent past, connectivity required an actual, physical connection between two endpoints. As a result, a wired connection was the only option for businesses to access online materials and resources. This leaves businesses with a choice to make: is a wired connection better for my operations, or should I implement wireless connectivity?
